Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture in treating Oxycodone hydrochloride-induced constipation in cancer pain patients.Method Sixty cancer pain patients with Oxycodone hydrochloride-induced constipation were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 30 cases in each group. The treatment group was intervened by acupuncture, while the control group was by oral administration of lactulose oral solution. The therapeutic efficacies were compared after 2-week treatment, and the quality of life was evaluated before and after treatment.Result The total effective rate was 90.0% in the treatment group versus 73.3% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). The Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) score was significantly changed in the treatment group after intervention (P<0.05). There was a significant difference in comparing the KPS score between the two groups after treatment (P<0.05).Conclusion Acupuncture can produce a significant efficacy in treating Oxycodone hydrochloride-induced constipation, and also improve the patients’ quality of life.

Objective To develop an MR optical dual-modality probe targeting angiogenesis of gastric cancer and to study its physical characteristics , in vitro cytotoxicity and magnetic effects of different pulse sequences on 3 T clinical MR scanner.Methods We conjugated GX1-Cy5.5, a novel gastric cancer neo-vasculature targeted peptide labeled with Cy 5.5, to the surface functionalized magnetic nanoparticles according to different molecular weights (1∶100, 1∶500),resulting in dual-modality probe DPs100 and DPs500 (named DPs).The hydrodynamic size and zeta potential of DPs and DPs 500 were analyzed by nano-ZS.The human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) and BGC-823 cells were treated with DPs for 24 h, and methyl thiazol tetrazolium ( MTT) method was used to detect the survival rate of cells.DPs with different concentrations were scanned on different MR sequences , and then the relative signal intensity was observed.The absorbance of HUVECs and BGC823 cells treated with DPs of different concentration (0.00, 1.25, 2.50, 15.00, 50.00, 100.00 and 150.00 μg/ml) were compared with single factor analysis of variance.Relative signal intensity of different MR sequences was compared using a paired Wilcoxon signed-rank test.Results The dual-modality probe targeting angiogenesis of gastric cancer was successfully constructed.The hydrodynamic size of iron oxide nanoparticles , DPs100 and DPs500 was (35.23 ±0.07), (39.49 ±0.16) and (40.43 ±1.70) nm and the Zeta potential was (0.31 ±0.20), ( -4.15 ±0.79) and ( -10.51 ± 2.37) mV.The coupled rates of DPs 100 and DPs500 with polypeptide were 92%and 94% respectively.The absorbance of HUVECs and BGC823 cells treated with DPs of different concentrations were 0.76 ±0.04, 0.80 ±0.03, 0.79 ±0.05, 0.75 ±0.06, 0.74 ±0.05, 0.77 ±0.01,0.71 ±0.04 and 0.38 ±0.04, 0.43 ±0.04, 0.41 ±0.03, 0.43 ±0.07, 0.44 ±0.04, 0.41 ±0.07 and 0.40 ±0.04, there was no statistical significance ( F=0.94, 0.51;P>0.05).The signal intensity increased first and then decreased following the increasing concentrations of DPs on T 1WI,especially on FSPGR T1WI (Z =-3.294,P <0.05), while the signal intensity decreased on T2WI or T2*WI.There was no significant differences in signal intensity on FSE T2 WI and SSFSE T2*WI with iron concentration >10μg/ml( Z=-7.110,P>0.05).With iron concentration≤10 μg/ml,the signal intensity on SSFSE T 2*WI was significantly decreased compared to FSE T2 WI ( Z =-2.023, P <0.05 ) .Conclusions DPs may be potential dual-modal probes for characterization of tumor angiogenesis by MR and optical imaging noninvasively , without causing significant effects on the cell activity in vitro , and SSFSE T2*WI may be the most sensitive sequence for DPs evaluation on MR.

Osimertinib is an irreversible third representative epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor (EGFR-TKI) for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with T790M resistance and classical EGFR mutations. However, the therapeutic effectiveness of osimertinib is limited by acquired drug-resistance, poor water solubility and low tumor accumulation rates. Nanodrug delivery systems can increase the solubility and stability of drugs, prolong the blood circulation time of drugs, improve the uptake rate of cells, promote drug accumulation in tumor tissues, and improve drug resistance. Thus, they are effective in overcoming the limitations of traditional targeted drugs. In this study, we reviewed the mechanism of action of the third-generation EGFR-TKI osimertinib, focused on research advances in osimertinib nanodrug delivery systems against NSCLC, and explored the challenges and future development direction in this field.

Objective To summarize the outcomes and prognostic factors in esophageal cancer (EC) patients.Methods A total of 307 EC patients of stages Ⅱ-Ⅲ were treated with concurrent chemoradiotherapy in our hospital from September 2006 to July 2014.There were 73 patients with stage Ⅱ and 234 with stage Ⅲ.The radiotherapy dose was 50-70 Gy (median 60 Gy).Concurrent chemoradiotherapy were used with fluorouracil plus platinum (PF,166),paclitaxel plus platinum (TP,82) or platinum only (P,59).The Kaplan-Meier method was used to calculate overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) rates,the log-rank test was used for survival difference analysis and univariate prognostic analysis.The Cox regression model was used for multivariate prognostic analysis.Results The 1-,3-5-year OS and PFS rates were85.6％,53.8％,36.9％ and 74.6％,43.7％,33.1％,respectively.The median OS and PFS were 41.6 months and 29.8 months.The univariate analysis indicated that T stage,N stage,clinical stage,lesion location,lesion length and chemotherapy regimen were prognostic factors for OS and PFS (P=0.007 and 0.013,0.000 and 0.000,0.000 and 0.000,0.002 and 0.000,0.141 and 0.005,0.018 and 0.165).Multivariate analysis showed that T stage,N stage,lesion location and chemotherapy regimen were prognostic factors for OS (P =0.024,0.000,0.007 and 0.028),lesion location,lesion length and N stage were prognostic factors for PFS (P=0.004,0.033 and 0.035).The median OS and PFS for EC patients treated by total dose 50-60 Gy,＞60-70 Gy were 47.4 months,37.8 months (P=0.469) and34.1 months,25.1 months (P=0.0.233),therewere no statistic difference.Conclusions The outcome of EC patients treated with concurrent chemoratherapy could obtain a long-term survival,combination chemotherapy is superior to single drug,there are no statistical difference between high-dose and low-dose,and the acute toxic effects can be tolerated.

Klebsiella oxytoca is an important opportunistic pathogen which cause community or hospital-acquired infections in adults and children. The disease it most causes is antibiotic-associated hemorrhagic colitis (AAHC). It can also cause diseases such as urinary tract infections, pneumonia and bloodstream infections. The cytotoxins including Tilivalline and Tilimycin are important virulence factors for Klebsiella oxytoca, mainly causing AAHC. This article reviewed the progress of research on the prevalence, pathogenicity and mechanisms of K.oxytoca, hoping to improve the understanding of K.oxytoca and provide guidance on disease prevention and treatment.

Ubiquitin specific protease 33 (USP33) is a multifunctional protein regulating diverse cellular processes. The expression and role of USP33 in lung cancer remain unexplored. In this study, we show that USP33 is down-regulated in multiple cohorts of lung cancer patients and that low expression of USP33 is associated with poor prognosis. USP33 mediates Slit-Robo signaling in lung cancer cell migration. Downregulation of USP33 reduces the protein stability of Robo1 in lung cancer cells, providing a previously unknown mechanism for USP33 function in mediating Slit activity in lung cancer cells. Taken together, USP33 is a new player in lung cancer that regulates Slit-Robo signaling. Our data suggest that USP33 may be a candidate tumor suppressor for lung cancer with potential as a prognostic marker.
Blotting, Western ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Cell Movement ; genetics ; physiology ; Cohort Studies ; Down-Regulation ; Female ; Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic ; HEK293 Cells ; Humans ; Immunohistochemistry ; Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins ; metabolism ; Kaplan-Meier Estimate ; Lung Neoplasms ; genetics ; metabolism ; pathology ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Nerve Tissue Proteins ; metabolism ; Prognosis ; RNA Interference ; Receptors, Immunologic ; metabolism ; Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Signal Transduction ; genetics ; physiology ; Ubiquitin Thiolesterase ; genetics ; metabolism

Objective To investigate the screening strategy of group B streptococcus (GBS) in the reproductive tract of women in the third trimester and analyze its impact on pregnancy outcome. Methods A total of 85 461 pregnant women in 35-37 weeks of gestation from Bao′an Maternity and Child Health Hospital, Jinan University from January 2011 to June 2018 were enrolled. They were divided into 3 periods according to different GBS screening strategies, the unscreened period included 31 384 cases (36.72%), 33 267 cases (38.93%) were included in partial screening period, 20 810 cases (24.35%) were included in screening period. All GBS screening positive pregnant women were given intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis (IAP). The impact on pregnancy outcomes, and the impact of different GBS collection transport and culture methods on the positive rate of GBS screening were analyzed. Results (1) The incidence of neonatal early onset GBS disease (EOGBSD) in unscreened period was 0.03% (11/31 773), in partial screening period was 0.02%(6/33 887), and in screening period, the incidence of neonatal EOGBSD decreased to 0, the difference was statistically significant (χ2=7.86, P=0.02).(2) The incidence of hematogenous infection of GBS in pregnant women was 0.02%(6/33 887) in partial screening period, and there was none in screening period, there was no significant difference (adjusted χ2=3.75, P=0.05). (3) In the screening period, the positive rate of GBS was 14.08%(2 719/19 306), which was significantly higher than the positive rate of GBS in the partial screening period (11.48%, 2 058/17 920; χ2=56.12, P=0.00). (4) Antibiotic sensitivity tests of 4 777 GBS strains showed that the antibiotics with higher resistance rate were tetracycline (81.52%, 3 896/4 777), erythromycin (66.59%, 3 181/4 777), and clindamycin (64.31%, 3 072/4 777). The combination of erythromycin, clindamycin and tetracycline was the most common resistant pattern, accounting for 48.80% (2 331/4 777). No penicillin, ceftriaxone or vancomycin resistant strains was found. Conclusions GBS screening strategy in different regions could combine the local neonatal EOGBSD incidence rate, maternal GBS colonization rate, and the socioeconomic factors to determine whether universal GBS screening or screening for high-risk maternal women. GBS screening positive rate is related to the population, scope of the investigation, the sample collection, delivery and culture methods. The multi-drug resistance rate of GBS is high.[Key words] Streptococcus agalactiae; Streptococcal infections; Neonatal sepsis; Prenatal diagnosis; Pregnancy trimester, third; Pregnancy outcome

Objective:To construct of comprehensive quality of evaluation index system about palliative care in general hospitals, so as to provide reference for promoting the scientific and standardized development of palliative care.Methods:Based on the structure-process-outcome quality model, literature research and Delphi method were used to determine the quality of palliative care evalution index system and index weight for general hospitals.Results:A total of 12 experts were consulted for two rounds,the rates of questionnaire retrieve were 12/15 and 12/12 respectively. The authoritative coefficients were 0.909 and 0.879, the Kendall′s W values were 0.27, 0.32 and 0.26 respectively with good coordination degree ( χ2=6.50, 106.62, 494.64, all P<0.05). Finally, the quality of palliative care indicator system in general hospitals was constructed, which included 3 first-level indicators, 30 second-level indicators and 157 third-level indicators. Conclusions:The establishment process of the construction of quality of palliative care indicator system in general hospitals was scientific and reasonable, focusing on the development characteristics of palliative care and can make significant contributions to improve the quality of palliative care.

Primary liver cancer is one of the common malignant tumors and its mortality ranks third in the world. Because there are no obvious symptoms in the early stage of liver cancer, most patients are diagnosed as advanced stage, without the opportunity of surgical resection. The authors report a case of hepatocellular carcinoma with portal vein tumor thrombus, which reduced significantly after hepatic artery infusion chemotherapy combined with bevacizumab and atezolizumab, showing the safety and efficacy.

Objective To estimate the curative effect of non-gastrointestinal decompression in laproscopic colorectal surgery. Methods By using the single-blind-random test and prospective study, 55 patients were divided into two groups, experimental group and matched group. The difference of operating time, gastrointestinal function recovery time, adverse effect, complication, average length of hospital stay between two groups were observed and evaluated. Results The difference of operating time, gastrointestinal function recovery time, adverse effect, complication, average length of hospital stay between two groups were not statistically significant(P>0.05). The incidence rate of sore throat and cough and expectoration difficulty after operation was significantly lower in the experimental group (the rate was respectively 16.0% vs 77.7% and 8.0% vs 50.0, P<0.05). However, The incidence rate of nausea and vomiting, abdom-inal distension was not statistically significant(P>0.05). Conclusion In the perioperative period of laproscopic colorectal surgery, non-gastrointestinal decompression appears to be security and feasible.